Population in private households by educational attainment level in Italy
Italy: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 38.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 38.8 for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2025.
Italy ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 55.2 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.1 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 47.6 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.6 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.7 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 39.2 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 38.8 | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 38.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 38.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.02 | 51.6 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 43.2 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 | 38.8 | 43.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Italy?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Italy was 38.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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